The Ferndale Area Junior-Senior High School is a public high school, located at 600 Harlan Avenue, Ferndale, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It serves the boroughs of Brownstown, Dale and Lorain as well as Middle Taylor Township. In 2014, Ferndale Area Junior Senior High School's enrollment was reported as 337 pupils in 7th through 12th grades, with 58% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 16% of pupils received special education services, while 2.3% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 27 teachers. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The school is not a federally designated Title I school. This is the sole high school operated by the Ferndale Area School District.According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2012, Ferndale Area Junior Senior High School reported an enrollment of 338 pupils in grades 7th through 12th, with 198 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. In 2012, the School employed 27 teachers yielding a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind. The current high school buildings opened in 1931 and 1938 and were renovated in 1978. In 2006, the School's enrollment was 362 pupils 7th-12th grade.
